Tools for collecting Azure SQL Database data

In Part 2 of the series on monitoring Microsoft Azure SQL databases, we discussed how Azure Monitor provides visibility into the health and performance of your databases through its platform tools like alerts and Metrics Explorer. We also covered how to collect metrics and logs from database instances and monitor them using Azure's monitoring and reporting tools. Additionally, we explained how to enable diagnostics and auditing on databases in order to start collecting database metrics and logs. Finally, we looked at various Azure Monitor features for querying, analyzing, and alerting on key database metrics and logs.